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In reply to the discussion: Afghan girl's 'horrifying abuse' exposed by video [View all]Sarah Ibarruri
(21,043 posts)54. I don't blame them. Once a woman tastes what freedom is, if she can, she's out of there
What baffles me is, what on earth would give anyone the IDEA that a woman is okay enslaved and dominated by men? It makes no sense, so I don't understand people that defend this sort of thing in any way.
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There is no love lost between me and Islamic cultures. The things women go through in those
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#1
I agree, but I also think many of these situations are individuals, not entire religious groups.
Gregorian
Dec 2011
#4
It's still a 'tribal' thing... some tribes are profoundly anti-woman... others not so
JCMach1
Jan 2012
#104
Yes, I know, but I don't care. A a feminist, I get sick to my stomach when I see
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#14
All Islamic cultures or just the fundamentalist ones? I guess FLDS and some fundie Indian cultures
uppityperson
Dec 2011
#13
That is incorrect and a slur on Islam. The vast majority of Muslims don't act this way.
yardwork
Dec 2011
#30
I've read plenty, and more importantly, I've read just about enough about the
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#33
If you are sincere in your concern for women being dominated and abused by men, then you
yardwork
Dec 2011
#34
I don't blame them. Once a woman tastes what freedom is, if she can, she's out of there
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#54
Sorry. I will not take exceptions. I understand there are exceptions. However, as a whole
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#71
While I understand your frustration at anyone painting with a broad brush, I think Sarah DID say
AllyCat
Dec 2011
#52
Saying that bigotry is "like Islamic" means that the poster thinks that all Muslim people are bigots
yardwork
Dec 2011
#78
I know some Bible-banging fundies who are ready to bang their Bibles in my ear...
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#25
You can call me a bigot all you like if it gives you pleasure. However, I will NEVER, EVER
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#56
Actually, there's a fundamentalist Charismatic Christian church a couple blocks from my home,
crim son
Dec 2011
#73
I don't care what exceptions there might be. The rule is that Islamic countries have a domination
Sarah Ibarruri
Jan 2012
#86
They're the rule, right? Christian women in the U.S. are walking around covered head to foot
Sarah Ibarruri
Jan 2012
#88
There are tens of thousands of churches like that. Not in your economic class.
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#83
More exceptions. Oh lordy. I'm not interested in exceptions to the rule. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Jan 2012
#87
Then you should know that Islam is no different than Judaism and Christianity.
Starboard Tack
Jan 2012
#92
Then why do you choose this case of brutality to make your case against Islam?
Starboard Tack
Jan 2012
#96
Right on, Sarah - the abuse of women and girls has been tolerated too long!
RueVoltaire
Dec 2011
#22
You said it perfectly. I'm tired of people defending this because we must respect a religion
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#57
Me too. I'm up too late to contribute much beyond a +1. But I stand with you. nt
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#38
It makes you want to rush out and ask the Taliban to rejoin government. n/t [sarcasism]
24601
Dec 2011
#43
I don't see much difference. Until Islamic cultures change their male domination, they will
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#68
"Christians" are pretty good at all that stuff too. No one expects The Spanish Inquisition.
librechik
Dec 2011
#67
This was a 14-yer-old married off to a 30-year-old who was beaten by the family of her new husband
REP
Dec 2011
#9
That's because the U.S. is not a theocracy. If we were, we would be a fundamentalist Christian
yardwork
Jan 2012
#97
Exactly. Just because it's a different culture or a different religion - I don't care either
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#62
The treatment of women in some cultures really does constitute human rights abuse.
Quantess
Dec 2011
#28
Quantess, you said it beautifully - it goes beyond our desire to show respect to other cultures nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#63
I'm with you, but there are certainly degrees. Leniancy with this 'because it's a different culture'
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#64
Again, Austria does not approve of the massacring of females. An exception is not the rule. nt
Sarah Ibarruri
Dec 2011
#65
Bravo, well said, a 10000 times recced. A brilliant post - thank you. nt
riderinthestorm
Dec 2011
#76